FNUS74 KLIX 091312 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 812 AM CDT SUN MAY 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS... 1030MB HIGH OVER N MISSOURI RIDGING WELL INTO THE GLFMEX. N-NE FLOW GENLY E OF 90W...VEERING TO SE FLOW W OF 90W TO TX COAST. SPOT LOCATION 1021MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT COASTAL WATERS PASCAGOULA MS TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF MS RIVER OUT 60 NM UNTIL 10 AM CDT TODAY. .WIND PROFILE... 11Z RUC13 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...NE 15KT 250FT...NE 15KT 500FT...NE 15KT 1KFT...NE 15KT 2KFT...NE 14KT 3KFT...NNW 8KT 4KFT...NW 10KT 5KFT...NW 10KT MAX WIND...285/49KT 40.5KFT. DRY LAPSE TO 1970FT...ISOTHERMAL TO 5100FT...DRY LAPSE ABOVE 5100FT. DRY ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 0.94 IN. 12Z KLIX SOUNDING SFC... 00000KT 1KFT...065/29KT 2KFT...070/13KT 3KFT...355/01KT 4KFT...265/09KT 5KFT...305/12KT MAX WIND...290/71KT 44.0KFT. SFC BASED INVERSION TO 3600FT...SHALLOW LAPSE 5100FT...SATURATED LAYER 5200-8800FT...SUBSIDENCE INVERSION TO 10.3KFT...DRY LAPSE ABV 10.3KFT. DRY BELOW 5200FT. DRY ABOVE 10.3KFT. P.W. 1.13 IN. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KGAO - GALLIANO LA AWOS ...KHSA - STENNIS INTL AP - BAY ST LOUIS MS ...KIPN - INDEPENDENCE 28.1N 87.9W ...KMYT - INNOVATOR 28.2N 89.6W ...KSPR - SHIP SHOAL 28.6N 91.2W ...KMDJ - MS CANYON 28.7N 89.8W METAR KBVE 091251Z AUTO 06010KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02220133 TSNO METAR KGAO 091245Z AUTO 03012KT 10SM BKN038 22/13 A3020 METAR KHSA 091155Z MISG METAR KIPN 091230Z AUTO 04015G20KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A3016 METAR KMYT 091235Z AUTO 06015KT 8SM CLR 24/17 A3018 METAR KSPR 091240Z AUTO VRB05G13KT 10SM 26/19 A3017 METAR KMDJ 091235Z AUTO 05014KT 10SM FEW085 24/16 A3020 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR CAVOK SCT080. MARINE AREA BTWN 27-30N/87-90W...VFR CAVOK SCT060-080. MDT NE WND. SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 091300Z 0913/1013 02010KT P6SM SCT080 FM091500 05013KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM100100 08005KT P6SM SCT250= KBVE 091300Z 0913/0913 05012KT P6SM SCT080 FM092300 08010KT P6SM SCT250= KHSA 091300Z 0913/0913 04005KT P6SM SCT080 FM091700 06010G15KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM100100 05003KT P6SM SCT250= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN020-025. MDT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...VFR FEW025-030. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...VFR CAVOK. MDT SE WND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.06 FT (+0.10 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; +0.10 FT FM PHT) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 0.96 FT AT 755 AM CDT WYCM6 1.22 FT (+0.08 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.33 FT AT 1156 AM CDT RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 9TH HI 1 13 PM STAGE 1.0 LO 10 19 PM STAGE 0.5 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...MON MAY 10TH HI 12 56 PM STAGE 1.2 LO 10 48 PM STAGE 0.2 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...TUE MAY 11TH HI 1 06 PM STAGE 1.5 LO 11 23 PM STAGE 0.1 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...WED MAY 12TH HI 1 29 PM STAGE 1.6 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 76.1F .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........57 57 44 44 44 20 20 20 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............73 75 76 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 RH..............64 59 55 52 50 48 46 46 46 46 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.30 30 30 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.21 24 24 24 24 20 20 20 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CEILINGS........S80...............>100................ SEAS............5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......ROUGH.............CHOPPY............... .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........19 16 13 13 8 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 74 71 70 69 68 RH..............45 49 56 58 60 63 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1400 1400 1400 1300 1300 MIX HGT (M).....430 430 430 430 400 400 TRANSPORT WIND..E 15 E 13 E 15 E 15 E 15 E 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............4 4 4 4 4 4 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY................................ .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........6 3 6 6 12 12 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 71 75 79 80 80 RH..............65 63 59 53 52 54 20 FT WIND......E 10 E 10 E 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1300 1400 1400 1400 1400 MIX HGT (M).....400 400 430 430 430 430 TRANSPORT WIND..E 18 E 20 E 17 E 17 SE 18 SE 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............4 4 4 4 5 5 SEA STATE.......CHOPPY.................................. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/24 REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100509.DEEPW.04/LIX